Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Hiền quá hoá ngu

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Meaning · English

Being too kind can lead to being taken advantage of

Literally: Kindness exceeds becomes foolish

Examples

Anh ấy hiền quá hoá ngu, bị đồng nghiệp lợi dụngHe's too kind and gets taken advantage of by his colleagues

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Sources & notes

Headword listed in the vdict.com proverb dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Hiền quá hoá ngu” mean?

Being too kind can lead to being taken advantage of Literally: Kindness exceeds becomes foolish

Is “Hiền quá hoá ngu” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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